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Health in Sagaponack · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sagaponack residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Sagaponack, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sagaponack. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sagaponack

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Sagaponack

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.3%), vs 7.7% across New York. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.1% across New York. Arthritis is also above the state: 29.2%, vs 24% across New York. In all, Sagaponack runs above New York on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 51% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Sagaponack keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (84.9% vs 80.8%) and dentist visits (69.9% vs 63.5%). Checkups ↓

Sagaponack adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (26.5% vs 34.2%), frequent mental distress (12.5% vs 15%) and lack of emotional support (19.1% vs 26.4%) all run below New York. Mind & connection ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the New York figure falls outside Sagaponack’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sagaponack adults…

Sagaponack runs below NY on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Sagaponack adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.1–13.6%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

Sagaponack is an older town: 51% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Sagaponack as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Sagaponack51%
New York18%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Sagaponack adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

85%Yearly checkupNY 81%
70%Dentist visitNY 64%
93%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
73%Colon screeningNY 67%
81%MammogramNY 79%
83%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sagaponack 4.4% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sagaponack adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Sagaponack does better than New York.

1 in 4Sagaponack adults feel lonely
26.5% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 5Sagaponack adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 6Sagaponack adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.9% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 8Sagaponack adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Sagaponack adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Getting care

Care in and near Sagaponack

No hospital or community health center in Sagaponack itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPeconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead · 19.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPeconic Bay Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthSouthampton · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Sun River Health
5 sites · nearest in Southampton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.7 mi
Peconic Bay Medical Center
Riverhead · ★★★★★
ER
25.4 mi
Community Health Center, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Old Saybrook
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.3 mi
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
New London · ★★★★★
ER
37 mi
The Connecticut Hospice
Branford · not rated
37.7 mi
Westerly Hospital
Westerly · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSagaponack is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSagaponack is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSagaponack is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Sagaponack; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 22%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 13.9%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 7.6%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sagaponack, betterSagaponack, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Sagaponack gets moving

3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 12
Sagaponack adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 14
Sagaponack adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 24
Sagaponack adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.2% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 20
Sagaponack adults lack reliable transportation
5% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

6.8% of Sagaponack adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Sagaponack and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bridgehampton: 29.3%Southampton: 29.5%East Hampton: 29.5%Wainscott: 28.1%Water Mill: 27%Noyack: 28.5%Riverhead: 32%Riverside: 35.3%Brookhaven: 29.8%Fire Island: 32.8%West Hampton Dunes: 25.1%Calverton: 31.5%Flanders: 36.5%Eastport: 28.8%Southold: 28.1%Shelter Island: 29.5%Northwest Harbor: 30.5%Shelter Island Heights: 29.2%East Hampton: 27%East Hampton North: 31%Sag Harbor: 27.8%Sagaponack: 26.8%SagaponackBridgehamptonSouthamptonEast HamptonWainscottPeconic Bay Medical Center · Riverhead · 19.7 mi · 2★ MedicareHThe Connecticut Hospice · Branford · 37 miHSun River Health Kraus Family Health Center of the Hamptons · Southampton · 6.5 mi+Community Health Center of Old Saybrook · Old Saybrook · 25.4 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sagaponack26.8%
Wainscott28.1%
Bridgehampton29.3%
Southampton29.5%
East Hampton29.5%
NY28.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Bridgehampton————
East HamptonA29.5%10.2%8.7%ZIP codes
SouthamptonA29.5%10.4%9.1%ZIP codes
Wainscott————

Bridgehampton: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Wainscott: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.9%

of Sagaponack adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory9.5%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3%
New York

Questions about health in Sagaponack

Why doesn’t Sagaponack have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Sagaponack.

What hospital is closest to Sagaponack?

Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, 19.7 miles in a straight line from Sagaponack’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Sagaponack?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sun River Health Kraus Family Health Center of the Hamptons in Southampton, 6.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sagaponack.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.